Falcons V Exeter Fri 7.45pm

[fivepointer]

Newcastle Falcons team to face Exeter Chiefs (Friday, 7.45pm, Kingston Park Stadium)

15 Simon Hammersley
14 Alex Tait
13 Chris Harris
12 Johnny Williams
11 Tom Arscott
10 Toby Flood
9 Sonatane Takulua
1 Adam Brocklebank
2 George McGuigan
3 Logovi'i Mulipola
4 Calum Green
5 Will Witty
6 Gary Graham
7 Will Welch (captain)
8 Mark Wilson

Replacements

16 Santiago Socino
17 Sami Mavinga
18 Jack Payne
19 Tevita Cavubati
20 Callum Chick
21 Sam Stuart
22 Joel Hodgson
23 Tom Penny

Exeter Chiefs

15 Phil Dollman
14 Santiago Cordero
13 Henry Slade
12 Ian Whitten
11 Alex Cuthbert
10 Joe Simmonds
9 Jack Maunder
1 Ben Moon
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie
3 Harry Williams
4 Ollie Atkins
5 Jonny Hill
6 Don Armand (captain)
7 Matt Kvesic
8 Sam Simmonds

Replacements

16 Jack Yeandle
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Tomas Francis
19 Dave Dennis
20 Dave Ewers
21 Sam Maunder
22 Gareth Steenson
23 Sam Hill

Referee: Andrew Jackson

[Puja]

More double-Maunder. I am in favour.

Hard to see anything but an Exeter win, although I doubt it's going to be a pretty match. Friday night, rain, wind, and Newcastle temperatures could even the scales a bit.

Puja

[Peej]

Is this Johnny Williams' first start of the season?

Simmonds to get another couple off the back of rolling mauls, methinks.

[Puja]

Is this Johnny Williams' first start of the season?

Simmonds to get another couple off the back of rolling mauls, methinks.

He started (and was yellow carded) last week.

Puja

[twitchy]

More double-Maunder. I am in favour.

Hard to see anything but an Exeter win, although I doubt it's going to be a pretty match. Friday night, rain, wind, and Newcastle temperatures could even the scales a bit.

Puja

Exeter is hardly marseilles.

[Scrumhead]

Anyone know how serious Sam Skinner’s injury is?

[Beasties]

Devoto injured or is it just the Exeter centre tombola again? I thought that'd been slowed down this season.

[Mellsblue]

Rotation, perhaps? He’s played 80mins in all three matches so far....I think.

[Stom]

That was nice from Williams. Wonder if he can find a way into the England team post WC... We could do with someone with his talents.

[Danno]

Harry, or Johnny?

[Stom]

Harry, or Johnny?

Johnny

[twitchy]

I don't blame any neutrals for turning this off. Neither side were great.

[fivepointer]

Wasnt a thriller. Exe not at their best. Thought the back rows of both sides played well. J Williams looked good. Hope he gets a long run in the side.

[Scrumhead]

100% agree. Johnny Williams looked good both in defence and attack. I hope his injury problems are behind him because he has the makings of a quality 12 who could thrive under Walder.